Shohei Ohtani

Japanese professional baseball player
Person human Q4391858
Shohei Ohtani
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Shohei Ohtani

Summary

Shohei Ohtani is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mizusawa[2]. He was born on +1994-07-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a baseball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.071% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,353 views/month, #709 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Shohei Ohtani was born in Mizusawa[2].
  • Shohei Ohtani was born on +1994-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shohei Ohtani's father was Tōru Ohtani[6].
  • Shohei Ohtani's mother was Kayoko Ohtani[7].
  • Among Shohei Ohtani's spouses was Mamiko Tanaka[8].
  • Shohei Ohtani held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Nambu dialect was Shohei Ohtani's native language[10].
  • Shohei Ohtani worked as a baseball player[4].
  • Shohei Ohtani received the Time 100[11].
  • Shohei Ohtani received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[12].
  • Shohei Ohtani received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[13].
  • Shohei Ohtani received the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award[14].
  • Shohei Ohtani received the Silver Slugger Award[15].
  • Shohei Ohtani received the Edgar Martínez Award[16].
  • Shohei Ohtani was a member of Ohtani/Fujinami generation[17].
  • Shohei Ohtani was a member of 50–50 club[18].
  • Shohei Ohtani's image is recorded as Shohei Otani 2024-01-02.jpg[19].
  • Shohei Ohtani's image is recorded as Fighters ohtani 11.jpg[20].
  • Shohei Ohtani's image is recorded as Shohei Ohtani (52252188505) (cropped).jpg[21].
  • Shohei Ohtani's image is recorded as Shohei Ohtani on April 23, 2024 (2) 53677091634.jpg[22].
  • Shohei Ohtani is recorded as male[23].
  • Shohei Ohtani's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Shohei Ohtani's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Dodgers[25].
  • Shohei Ohtani's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[26].
  • Shohei Ohtani's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315534668[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mizusawa[2], Shohei Ohtani… he was born on +1994-07-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Tōru Ohtani[6]. His mother was Kayoko Ohtani[7]. Nambu dialect was his native language[10].

Education

Studied under Hiroshi Sasaki[28], Hideki Kuriyama[29], Mike Scioscia[30], Brad Ausmus[31], Joe Maddon[32], and Phil Nevin[33].

Career and Affiliations

Shohei Ohtani worked as a baseball player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Time 100[11], an award[34]; Associated Press Athlete of the Year[12], a Sportsperson of the Year[35], in United States[36], founded in 1931[37]; Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[13], a most valuable player award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1931[40]; Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award[14], a rookie of the year[41], in United States[42], founded in 1947[43]; Silver Slugger Award[15], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1980[46]; and Edgar Martínez Award[16], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1973[49].

Personal Life

Among Shohei Ohtani's spouses was Mamiko Tanaka[8].

Why It Matters

Shohei Ohtani ranks in the top 0.071% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,353 views/month, #709 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Shohei Ohtani born?

Shohei Ohtani was born in Mizusawa[2].

Who were Shohei Ohtani's parents?

Shohei Ohtani's father was Tōru Ohtani[6]. Shohei Ohtani's mother was Kayoko Ohtani[7].

Who was Shohei Ohtani married to?

Shohei Ohtani's spouses include Mamiko Tanaka[8].

What did Shohei Ohtani do for work?

Shohei Ohtani worked as baseball player[4].

What awards did Shohei Ohtani receive?

Honors received include Time 100[11], Associated Press Athlete of the Year[12], Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[13], and Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award[14].

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  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . npb.jp. Retrieved . npb.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    League or competition Nippon Professional Baseball, Major League Baseball
    Member of sports team Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers
    Country of citizenship Japan
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